Reported Speech – Learn Nepali

In this video, we explain Reported Speech (Indirect Speech) in Nepali, one of the most useful topics in grammar for expressing what someone said without quoting them directly. Understanding how to form reported speech will help you speak and write Nepali more naturally and accurately.

What is Reported Speech?

Reported Speech is when we tell what someone said, without repeating their exact words.

Basic Structure 

[Person] + ले भन्यो कि + [changed sentence]

Direct Speech

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
He said, “I will come.”	Usle vanyo, ” ma auchu”	उसले भन्यो, “म आउँछु।”
I said, “I am going to sleep.”	Maile vane, ” ma sutna gairahechu”	मैले भनें, “म सुत्न गइरहेछु।”
She said, “I am happy.”	Tinle vanin, “ma khusi chu”	तिनले भनिन्, “म खुशी छु।”
She said, ‘I drink tea.’	Tinle vanin, “ma chiya puichu”	तिनले भनिन्, “म चिया पिउँछु।”
Ram said, “You are beautiful.”	Ram le vanyo, “timi ramri chau”	रामले भन्यो, “तिमी राम्री छौ।”
He said, “Where are you going?”	Usle vanyo, “timi kata gairaheka chau”	उसले भन्यो, “तिमी कता गइरहेका छौ?”
She said, “Are you okay?”	Tinle vanin, “k timi thik chau”	तिनले भनिन्, “के तिमी ठीक छौ?”
He said, “I am happy.”	Usle vanyo, “ma khusi chu”	उसले भन्यो, “म खुशी छु।”
Ram said, “I go to school.”	Ramle vanyo, “ma school janchu”	रामले भन्यो, “म स्कूल जान्छु।”
Ram said, “Do you play?”	Ramle vanyo, “k timi khelchau”	रामले भन्यो, “के तिमी खेल्छौ?”
I said, “I am hungry.”	Maile vane, “ma vokayeko chu”	मैले भनें, “म भोकाएको छु।”

Reported speech(Indirect speech)

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
He said that he would come.	Usle vanyo ki uh aucha	उसले भन्यो कि ऊ आउँछ।
I said that I was going to sleep.	Maile vaney ki ma sutna gairahechu	मैले भनें कि म सुत्न गइरहेछु।
She said that she is happy.	Tinle vanin ki uh khusi chin	तिनले भनिन् कि ऊ खुशी छिन्।
She said that she drinks tea.	Tinle vanin ki uh chiya puichin	तिनले भनिन् कि ऊ चिया पिउँछिन्।
Ram said that I am beautiful.	Ramle vanyo ki ma ramro chu	रामले भन्यो कि म राम्री छु।
He asked where I was going.	Usle sodhyo ki ma kata gairaheko chu	उसले सोध्यो कि म कता गइरहेको छु।
She asked if I was okay.	Tinle sodhin ki ma thik chu ki chaina	तिनले सोधिन् कि म ठीक छु कि छैन।
He said that he is happy.	Usle vanyo ki uh khusi cha	उसले भन्यो कि ऊ खुशी छ।
Ram said that he goes to school.	Ramle vanyo ki uh school jancha	रामले भन्यो कि ऊ स्कूल जान्छ।
Ram asked If I play or not.	Ramle sodhyo ki ma khelchu ki kheldina	रामले सोध्यो कि म खेल्छु कि खेल्दिन।
I said that I am hungry.	Maile vaney ki ma vokayeko chu	मैले भनें कि म भोकाएको छु।

Changing Pronouns 

Direct Pronoun	Reported Pronoun	English
म (ma)	ऊ (u) / उनले (unle)	I → he/she
तिमी (timi)	म (ma) / ऊ (u)	you → I/he
हामी (haami)	उनीहरू (uniharu)	we → they